Alicante Province

Spain’s Costa Blanca ‘suffocates in unbearable humidity’ as yellow alert extended across coastline ahead of heat wave peak tomorrow

A FRESH heat alert have been issued for Alicante province with forecasters expecting inland highs to reach at least 40C with more torrid humid nights

22 Jul, 2026 @ 11:39

Costa Blanca·Lead·Weather

Pickpocket gang targeting Spain's tourist hotspots is caught 'red-handed' by Costa Blanca police

Pickpocket gang targeting Spain’s tourist hotspots gets caught ‘red-handed’ by Costa Blanca police

A PICKPOCKET crew that plundered foreign tourists along Spain’s Mediterranean coast has been arrested by the Policia Nacional in Alicante. Two men and two women

21 Jul, 2026 @ 14:00

Alicante·Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Belgian tourist drives van over his girlfriend following furious Costa Blanca campsite row

A BELGIAN man has been arrested for running over his girlfriend at a Costa Blanca campsite and then fleeing the scene. The Guardia Civil confirmed

20 Jul, 2026 @ 10:06

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Benidorm earns €100k from its first local fines for illegal holiday rental flats

BENIDORM City Council has pocketed over €100,000 from its first fines against illegal tourist accommodation since assuming local enforcement powers last year. Prior to that

16 Jul, 2026 @ 14:00

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead

New heatwave warnings for Costa Blanca with Saharan hot air mass set to last for days

A BRIEF respite from last week’s heatwave has ended in Alicante province with a yellow warning for extreme temperatures this Tuesday. The State Meteorological Agency(Aemet)

14 Jul, 2026 @ 12:06

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead·Weather

Police evict 50 people including children from ex-Costa Blanca hotel who lived there on illegal long-term rental contracts

THE Guardia Civil evicted around 50 long-term residents from a former Torrevieja hotel on Monday after a court ruled that a third-party agency illegally let

14 Jul, 2026 @ 11:03

Costa Blanca·Lead·Torrevieja

Police arrest 11 people and shut down two 'pink cocaine' labs supplying drugs to partygoers in Torrevieja

Police raid two ‘pink cocaine’ labs supplying dangerous drugs to partygoers in Torrevieja

AN INVESTIGATION into a series of robberies resulted in the discovery of a criminal gang who manufactured ‘pink cocaine’ at two Torrevieja addresses. Eight men

13 Jul, 2026 @ 10:25

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Torrevieja

Eight 'weapons of war' seized by police after high-speed Costa Blanca car chase

Wild car chase on the Costa Blanca sees gangsters ram police vehicle as eight AK47 ‘weapons of war’ are seized

FOUR men have been arrested for possessing eight automatic Kalashnikov AK-47 rifles following a high speed car chase between Alicante province and the Murcia region.

9 Jul, 2026 @ 13:29

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Murcia

Police bust Costa Blanca cannabis club which sold marijuana to foreign tourists

Police bust Costa Blanca cannabis club that sold drugs to foreign tourists

SIX people have been arrested in Denia for selling drugs to tourists at a cannabis club. Detainees included the club president and secretary. The Policia

6 Jul, 2026 @ 13:38

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Orange heatwave alert issued for Spain’s Costa Blanca with temperatures soaring up to 40C

THE Costa Blanca is bracing itself for the biggest heatwave of the year so far, with temperatures expected to hit 40C in some inland areas

6 Jul, 2026 @ 10:00

Costa Blanca·Lead·Weather

Belgian man, 59, arrested after 43-year-old neighbour dies in car park fight on the Costa Blanca

A BITTER long-running feud between two neighbours in a Denia apartment block has resulted in the death of a 43-year-old man. The Policia Nacional have

26 Jun, 2026 @ 15:00

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

Over 200 police officers make 62 arrests during massive swoop on Costa Blanca market selling fake goods

Over 200 police officers make 90 arrests during massive swoop on Costa Blanca market selling fake goods

ONE of the biggest-ever operations in Spain against markets selling fake goods took place in Elche earlier this month. Over 200 Policia Nacional officers swarmed

19 Jun, 2026 @ 15:00

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Cruel Benidorm estate agent father-and-son jailed for arranging sham lockdown wedding to fleece pensioner out of €100,000

AN ALICANTE court has sentenced a Benidorm estate agent and his son to over three years each in jail after conning a vulnerable elderly man

19 Jun, 2026 @ 14:00

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Galicia·Lead

Benidorm’s bars stock up with extra beer ahead of England’s first World Cup match on Wednesday night

BENIDORM’S bar and restaurant owners are expecting beer sales to soar by 30% as England fans watch their team’s first World Cup match against Croatia

16 Jun, 2026 @ 13:00

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead

Costa Blanca 'Good Samaritan' is kidnapped by house guests but escapes after being thrown 'bound and gagged' into car boot

Costa Blanca ‘Good Samaritan’ is kidnapped by house guests but escapes outside McDonalds after being thrown ‘bound and gagged’ into car boot

A 33-YEAR-OLD Czech woman went through a two-day kidnapping and sexual assault ordeal after letting a homeless couple- also from the Czech Republic- stay in

12 Jun, 2026 @ 15:15

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

British Father blames vape oil sold to their teenage son while on holiday in Benidorm for his sudden death

British father blames teenage son’s sudden death while on holiday in Benidorm on vape oil

A BRITISH teenager has died during a Costa Blanca holiday after an adverse reaction to vape oil, his family has said. Harry Whitton, 18, from

12 Jun, 2026 @ 13:00

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Health·Lead

Benidorm introduces high-tech system to help locals and tourists find car park spaces

BENIDORM is now providing ‘real-time’ details about car park spaces via its roadside information signs. The City Council says it is part of its commitment

11 Jun, 2026 @ 15:00

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead

Alicante hits two million residents and GDP doubles in 25 years – but still ranks 45th out of 52 Spanish provinces for wealth per capita

A STUDY says that Alicante province’s population is now over two million people and its economy is growing at a record rate- but the area

10 Jun, 2026 @ 14:00

Alicante·Business & Finance·Costa Blanca·Lead

Popular Costa Blanca street market raided with 12 traders arrested for selling fake football shirts ahead of the World Cup

12 PEOPLE have been arrested for selling fake goods at the weekly Torrecremada Park street market in Denia. The Policia Nacional and Denia’s Policia Local

10 Jun, 2026 @ 11:32

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Torrevieja man who created uproar by bludgeoning cat to death is arrested again to execute his deportation from Spain

A MAN who clubbed his ex-partner’s cat to death in a Torrevieja street has been arrested again- this time to execute his deportation to Colombia.

9 Jun, 2026 @ 13:07

Animals·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Torrevieja

Paddleboarders make grim discovery of body floating near Torrevieja on the Costa Blanca

TWO paddleboarders made a gruesome discovery of a body on a Torrevieja area beach on Monday. They spotted the male corpse floating in the water

9 Jun, 2026 @ 11:42

Costa Blanca·Lead·Torrevieja

Russian jailed for intimidating and scaring Torrevieja shopkeepers with gang violence if they didn't pay 'protection' money

Russian man jailed for threatening Torrevieja shopkeepers with gang violence if they didn’t pay ‘protection’ money

A 21-YEAR-OLD Russian man has been arrested by the Guardia Civil for running a ‘protection racket’ involving various shop owners in the Torrevieja area. He

8 Jun, 2026 @ 15:00

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Torrevieja

British tourist in Benidorm tried to kill two people at popular beach and then tried to take his life in police cells

British tourist in Benidorm ‘tried to kill two people at popular beach before attempting to take own life in custody’

A BRITISH tourist has been arrested in Benidorm for trying to drown a woman at Poniente beach and then burying a child’s face in the

8 Jun, 2026 @ 09:50

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Benidorm launches major security operation ahead of World Cup – with extra riot police drafted in to deal with surge in boozy Brits

BENIDORM is ramping up policing during soccer’s World Cup -which starts next week- with a special operation to curb any incidents at local bars. Extra

5 Jun, 2026 @ 11:37

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead

Owner of fake Ferrari luxury car is arrested in Spain after police spot ‘bargain price’ online advert

A COSTA Blanca resident has been arrested for trying to sell a Ferrari replica car as a genuine luxury model. The Policia Nacional swooped on

4 Jun, 2026 @ 12:54

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Opening date revealed for €61m shopping centre after four years of construction in Torrevieja’s port area

TORREVIEJA’S new Paseo del Mar shopping centre will open for business on June 11. After over four years of construction in the city’s port area,

3 Jun, 2026 @ 16:00

Costa Blanca·Lead·Torrevieja

Spain’s Costa Blanca ‘suffocates in unbearable humidity’ as yellow alert extended across coastline ahead of heat wave peak tomorrow

Pickpocket gang targeting Spain’s tourist hotspots gets caught ‘red-handed’ by Costa Blanca police

Belgian tourist drives van over his girlfriend following furious Costa Blanca campsite row

Benidorm earns €100k from its first local fines for illegal holiday rental flats

New heatwave warnings for Costa Blanca with Saharan hot air mass set to last for days

Police evict 50 people including children from ex-Costa Blanca hotel who lived there on illegal long-term rental contracts

Police raid two ‘pink cocaine’ labs supplying dangerous drugs to partygoers in Torrevieja

Wild car chase on the Costa Blanca sees gangsters ram police vehicle as eight AK47 ‘weapons of war’ are seized

Police bust Costa Blanca cannabis club that sold drugs to foreign tourists

Orange heatwave alert issued for Spain’s Costa Blanca with temperatures soaring up to 40C

Belgian man, 59, arrested after 43-year-old neighbour dies in car park fight on the Costa Blanca

Over 200 police officers make 90 arrests during massive swoop on Costa Blanca market selling fake goods

Cruel Benidorm estate agent father-and-son jailed for arranging sham lockdown wedding to fleece pensioner out of €100,000

Benidorm’s bars stock up with extra beer ahead of England’s first World Cup match on Wednesday night

Costa Blanca ‘Good Samaritan’ is kidnapped by house guests but escapes outside McDonalds after being thrown ‘bound and gagged’ into car boot

British father blames teenage son’s sudden death while on holiday in Benidorm on vape oil

Benidorm introduces high-tech system to help locals and tourists find car park spaces

Alicante hits two million residents and GDP doubles in 25 years – but still ranks 45th out of 52 Spanish provinces for wealth per capita

Popular Costa Blanca street market raided with 12 traders arrested for selling fake football shirts ahead of the World Cup

Torrevieja man who created uproar by bludgeoning cat to death is arrested again to execute his deportation from Spain

Paddleboarders make grim discovery of body floating near Torrevieja on the Costa Blanca

Russian man jailed for threatening Torrevieja shopkeepers with gang violence if they didn’t pay ‘protection’ money

British tourist in Benidorm ‘tried to kill two people at popular beach before attempting to take own life in custody’

Benidorm launches major security operation ahead of World Cup – with extra riot police drafted in to deal with surge in boozy Brits

Owner of fake Ferrari luxury car is arrested in Spain after police spot ‘bargain price’ online advert

Opening date revealed for €61m shopping centre after four years of construction in Torrevieja’s port area

PICTURED: Spain’s World Cup-winning duo honoured by Andalucian hometown with stadiums named after them – and their weight in tomatoes

WATCH: Spain’s Guadalajara fire continues to rage just north of Madrid – now the second-largest in its history

Who is Jonny Smyth, the tattooed partner of an OnlyFans model at the heart of British mafia gangland shooting on the Costa Blanca?

Gibraltar issues first-ever fine as Spanish taxi drivers are caught working on the Rock after border comes down

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